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THE LAIRDS OF DUWHILL. 263
the King and Queen's Majesties, and in no ways would
assist their Majesties' rebels.* Although, then, no
mention of his action is found in any of the contem-
porary histories, and although it he granted that he
could have nothing to go upon hut common rumour,
the tradition may well be true, that he carried a yvarn-
ing to the Queen at Perth. Certainly a warning did
reach her ;
and getting together a sufficient escort she
and Darnley set out at an unexpectedly early hour on
Sunday morning, 1st July 1565, and riding at speed
they reached their destination unmolested.
As "John Lindsay of Logy," and a vassal of the
abbey by reason of his possession of these lands, the
sixth laird is mentioned in the Register of Dunfermline
for the period between 1557 and 1585.
Li or before the year 1532 he married (1) Marion,
daughter of Thomas, the eldest son of Sir Robert
Douglas of Lochleven, who predeceased his father ; f
and (2) after 1543, Marjory, daughter of Richard
Stewart, Third Lord Innermeath, and widow of James
Ross of Craigton. §
Dying on 13th July 1566 he had issue— 1|
(1) James, seventh laird.
(2) Robert.lT
(3) Patrick, of Myretoun.**
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